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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

6,591 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Promotion for Wounded Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 11

The Police Commissioner (Mr. MacKay) announced yesterday--one posthumously--promotions for three policemen involved in recent shooting affrays…

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Death Threat to Judge Cairo Murder Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

CAIRO, Jan. 15 (A.A.P.).— A letter thieatening his death hss been received by the Piesident of the Coutt conducting the…

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Woman Dies In Police Car

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

A middle-aged woman who was picked up by police in a PD car from the Darlinghurst Division in Oxford- street today, and who…

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Police Searching for Missing Truck

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 6

Petersham police are seeking a blue Vauxhall utility truck, 1928 model, which disappeared from Stanmore, the owner being…

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Red tape and secret police guard Roosevelt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Monday.--Today, after having been photographed, fingerprinted, and gone over by the United States secret police, I have been adjudged a worthy person to attend the fourth inauguration of President Roosevelt in the White House grounds next Saturday…

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Court Action Over Access to Schoolboy

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

A five-years-old boy had been told by his divorced mother that he must hate his father and his father's friends, it was…

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Court Action Over Access to Schoolboy

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

A five-years-old boy had been, fold by his divorced mother that he must hate his father and his father's friends, it was…

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Court Action Over Access to Schoolboy

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

A five-years-old boy had been told by his divorced mother that he must hate his father and his father's friends, it was…

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Court Action Over Access to Schoolboy

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

A five-years-old boy had been told by his divorced mother that he must hate his father and his father's friends, it was…

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Solution Expected of City Murder Promotion For Detectives Shot at Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

Detectives expect to solve by to-morrow the murder of Maurice Joseph Hannigan, 63, of North Ryde, in a gunsmith's shop in King Street, City, last Tuesday…

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Law Notices Tuesday, January 16. Supreme Court. Frothonotarvs Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 9

Prothonotary.—11: The King v Kempley and others. Acting Chief Clerk—2.15: Ex [?] [?]guson te Alexander and another…

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U.s. Soldiers Sentenced

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 6

PARIS, Wednesday.--Three more American soldiers have been sentenced to imprisonment for terms of 40, 35 and 25 years respectively for…

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U.s. Soldiers Sentenced

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 6

PARIS, Wednesday.--Three more American soldiers have been sentenced to imprisonment for terms of 40, 35 and 25 years respectively for…

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U.s. Soldiers Sentenced

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 6

PARIS, Wednesday.--Three more American soldiers have been sentenced to imprisonment for terms of 40,35 and 25 years respectively for…

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Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 3

KARL GUSTAV HULTEN(22), U.S. paratrooper, and Elizabeth Marina Jones, (18),night club hostess and…

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Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 3

KARL GUSTAV HULTEN (22), U.S. paratrooper, and Elizabeth Marina Jones (18),night club hostess and…

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Constable Convicted of Stealing Seaman's Wallet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 6

Rupert Kenneth Alexander Bodel, 41, police constable, was convicted at the Sydney Centra! Police Court last week on a charge…

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Two Men Charged With Rape

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 5

Leslie John Seaegg (29), motor mechanic, and Edward Williams (27), laborer, were charged in the Central…

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Soldier Gaoled for Theft Of Sheets

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

Within the last few weeks 112 sheets have been stolen from St. Paul's Hostel, which is free for servicemen…

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Two Young Boys Make Big Cigarette Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 5

Two boys, aged nine and six, were arrested by police yesterday on charges of having stolen 10,500 cigarettes from the Anzac Buffet on Saturday. On December 30 police arrested the same two boys…

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